The Onslow County Soup Kitchen is one of nine national nonprofits that is $5,000 richer thanks to online voters.

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is recognizing nine non-profits from eight states and the District of Columbia as Fueling Good Project winners, each receiving $5,000 in CITGO Gift Cards to fuel good in their local communities.

"One of the ways we put our values into action is by helping local heroes through the Fueling Good Project," said Gustavo Velasquez, vice president supply and marketing with CITGO. "Community support is part of our DNA and, along with our network of Marketers and Retailers who operate nearly 6,000 locally-owned CITGO locations, we're committed to giving back to the communities where we live and work. We are very proud to help these groups improve the lives of their neighbors."

More than 400 organizations entered the Fueling Good Project and more than 25,000 votes were cast by the public to select the nine finalists. The winning 501(c)(3) organizations provide services in one of four categories: Environmental Protection and Conservation; Education and Social Investment; Energy Assistance; and Health.

In addition to the Onslow Soup Kitchen, the following non-profits are the 2013 Fueling Good Project winners:

Colors for a Cause – This organization provides financial assistance for travel and household expenses to Louisiana families with members battling cancer.

Foster Angels – Based in Corpus Christi, the initiative improves the lives of foster children in South Texas by providing them with food and clothing and by assisting with tutoring and extra-curricular costs.

Operation Migration – With a focus on protecting endangered whooping cranes, this organization guides captive-hatched cranes on their first migration from Wisconsin to Florida before they are released into the wild.

Friends of the Columbia County Traveling Library – This group supports the Columbia County Traveling Library to bring books, audiobooks and DVDs to communities, preschools, senior centers and schools through fund raising activities such as used book sales, food sales, quilt raffles and membership dues.

Spring Initiative After School Program – This organization serves students in rural Coahoma County, Miss. by working to promote greater educational achievement and confidence through scholastic support.

To Write Love on Her Arms – This Melbourne, Fla.-based organization presents hope and finds help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.